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Vol. 4, Issue 3
The 2006 Lift and Access Telehandler Showcase DVD is now available! Perfect for anyone interested in comparing different telehandler models, this 150-minute DVD allows equipment owners and operators alike to learn about the features and benefits of telehandlers with 10,000-to 12,000-pound capacities and 50- to 59-foot lift heights. Twelve models participated in the inaugural event hosted by Lift and Access magazine. DVDs are $59 for the initial copy and $19 for each additional copy. Shipping is free! To order your 2006 Lift and Access Telehandler Showcase DVD, call 800- 231-8953.
Snow Bird Gets Free Ride on Tower Crane
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A snowy owl enjoys her roost atop a Peiner tower crane. |
February 7, 2007 - A snow bird has been getting an eye view of Madison, Wis., this winter. Claiming the "queen's post" on a Peiner tower crane on a construction project near the University of Wisconsin, the female snowy owl has been riding around with the crane since before Christmas. Lately her hours have been erratic, but she still keeps company with the crane operator.
"She comes back and forth now," says Jim Kalscheur, Findorff Construction's site superintendent on the project. “She'll sit there and ride around with the crane, and then take off again.”...Read Full Story
Universal Rail-Mounted Tool Holder Available for Aerial Lifts
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The Stow-a-way tool handler keeps hand tools and fasteners off the floor. |
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February 7, 2007 - Custom tool and material restraint manufacturer Lift Buddy 2000™, Euless, Texas, introduces its first universal rail-mounted tool caddy for aerial lifts. Designed by a former glazier, the Stow-a-way is a dual power tool holder with a center pocket designed to hold small hand tools, fasteners, and other job-related gear to keep them off the floor and secure while operating through rough terrain...Read Full Story
Urethane International Tire Fill Passes Environmental Tests
February 7, 2007 - The Superlight Safety Foam Fill™ from Urethane International, Alpharetta, Ga., has third party validation that it is a viable environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum oil-based tire fills. The lightweight polyurethane foam tire fill recently passed a rigorous solid waste leach test conducted by an independent laboratory, and it has been approved by the Georgia EPD as acceptable for disposal in municipal solid waste land fills...Read Full Story
Custom Equipment Introduces Two Compact Scissor Lifts
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The HB-1430 is slightly larger than the HB-1030.
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February 5, 2007 - West Bend, Wis.-based Custom Equipment, Inc. recently unveiled two new scissor lifts in the Hybrid family of compact, light-weight scissor lifts. The new models share many of the design features of the HB-1030 and are designed for indoor use in construction, maintenance, and retail .
Hybrid Lifts boast a low overall machine weight, maintain a high lifting capacity, are light enough to travel on many delicate floors, fit through standard doorways, and can be transported in most elevators...Read Full Story
Loegering Unveils Interchangeable Track System for AWPs
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The QTS-Quad Track System drive units can be interchanged with the tire-wheel assembly on the boom lift |
January 30, 2007 - Loegering Manufacturing, Inc., Casselton, N.D., has introduced the QTS-Quad Track System™ for certain aerial work platforms. Genie Industries informed Lift and Access that the QTS-Quad Track System is approved for aftermarket use on its S-60 and S-65 telescopic boom lifts. Loegering has plans to seek approval to implement its system on bigger Genie booms as well. The company also intends to pursue usage approval from other aerial work platform OEMs...Read Full Story
Filling Niche Opportunities
Genie's GS-3232 uses common components of existing scissor lifts but adds a new twist on machine stability.
By Guy Ramsey
The new Genie GS-3232 pulls 90% of its parts from existing products. |
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February 7, 2007 - Development of the new 32-foot-tall GS-3232 scissor lift, manufactured by Genie Industries, Redmond, Wash., was driven by the opportunity to expand on proven products and technology in new applications. Manufacturers are constantly looking at ways to either back-fill open slots in product segments or leverage current design and production capabilities.
Ninety percent of the parts used on the new GS-3232 are pulled from existing products. The 500-pound capacity platform and chassis are common to the GS-2032 and GS-2632, and the links, or scissor, stack is borrowed from the GS-3246...Read Full Story
Hydraulic Filters That Do More Harm Than Good
The adverse effect of having too many hydraulic filters.
By Brendan Casey
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Brendan Casey |
Brendan Casey has more than 16 years experience in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of mobile and industrial hydraulic equipment. For more information on reducing the operating cost and increasing the uptime of your hydraulic equipment, visit his web site: http://www.InsiderSecretsToHydraulics.com.
February 7, 2007 - Given that particle contamination of hydraulic fluid reduces the service life of hydraulic components, it would seem logical that a system can never have too many hydraulic filters. Well, not exactly. Some hydraulic filters can actually do more harm than good, and, therefore, their inclusion in a hydraulic system is sometimes misguided...Read Full Story
Used Equipment Buyers Make Annual Pilgrimage to Florida
By Tracy Bennett
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February 7, 2007 - Florida in February is the place to be if you are in the market for used equipment. There is at least one multi-day auction per week and lifting equipment is on the sale list in large numbers.
The obvious draw to Florida this time of year is the weather. As I write this it is 71 degrees and sunny in Orlando. Although this winter brought milder temperatures in many parts of the country, traditionally by February, weather-related delays have slowed construction. By March both the thermostat and work has begun heating up again, making February the perfect time for contractors to take stock of their equipment needs for the year...Read Full Story
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